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Roses, Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, London

Kew’s collections have grown for over two centuries into a uniquely
wide-ranging and well-structured resource, and every day visitors arrive
at Kew from around the world to work on them. For those unable to visit Kew,
we want to provide access via the web – and in 2004/05 we made great progress.
In particular, we are working closely with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
on the African Plants Initiative (API). The Mellon Foundation provided $1.16 million of support
to Kew during the year and millions more to 25 API partners in Africa and elsewhere.
We are contributing high resolution images of about 50,000 key African specimens – more
than any other herbarium worldwide - and this year alone we scanned and databased more than
20,000 specimens and 2,000 illustrations. These resources are fundamental to the understanding
of African plant diversity. Web access will dramatically increase Africa’s own capability to identify and
research plants – vital for conservation and sustainable development.
— Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

 

Allaire, New Jersey

Experience life in a 19th Century industrial community during your visit to the
Historic Village at Allaire. Costumed Historic Interpreters will demonstrate
their crafts such as blacksmithing, carpentry or quilting using authentic
19th Century methods, while explaining their skills. Get a taste for 19th Century
food preparation as the ladies of our Food Ways Guild demonstrate the art of
cooking in the early 1800's using authentic Receipts . Join our local Militia Unit
and experience the formations and drills used in post Colonial New Jersey.
— The Historic Village at Allaire

 

 

Scorpion

 

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